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* ''[[Film/BBCSweeneyTodd Sweeney Todd]]'' (2006). A BBC drama that attempts to stay closer to the original version of the story, taking place in the 18th century.
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* ''Film/SweeneyToddTheDemonBarberOfFleetStreet'' (2007). Creator/TimBurton's film adaptation of the musical.
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* ''Live from Lincoln Center: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street'' [=S40E1=] (2014): A Creator/{{PBS}} broadcast of the play.
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* ''PennyDreadfulsSweeneyTodd'', a musical HiddenObjectGame based on the original penny dreadful, where you help investigate the mystery.
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* SettingUpdate: "The String of Pearls" was set in 1785. Most adaptations have the setting as the Victorian era but the 1936 film has the setting as 1836, modern book-ends excluded, making it still Georgian albeit extremely late Georgian, while ''Bloodthirsty Butchers'' goes for a then contemporary setting. The 1998 Creator/BenKingsley film and the 2006 film with Creator/RayWinstone likewise keeps the Georgian setting.
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* SettingUpdate: "The String of Pearls" was set in 1785. Most The most well known adaptations (the musical and 2007 film) have the setting as the Victorian era UsefulNotes/{{Victorian|Britain}} [[VictorianLondon London]], but the 1936 film has the setting as 1836, modern book-ends excluded, making it still Georgian albeit extremely late Georgian, while ''Bloodthirsty Butchers'' goes for a then contemporary setting. The 1998 Creator/BenKingsley film and the 2006 film with Creator/RayWinstone likewise keeps the Georgian setting.
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* ''Literature/TheStringOfPearls'' (novel, 1846-1847), serialized in ''The People's Periodical and Family Library''. Anonymous, but thought to have been written by James Malcolm Rymer (the author of ''Literature/VarneyTheVampire'') and Thomas Peckett Prest (thought to be that author at first).
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* BasedOnAGreatBigLie: The preface of ''The String of Pearls'' claimed that Sweeney Todd was a real person, although all proof of his existence was conveniently lost when his barbershop was demolished and a chapel was built in its place. The claim has remained attached to the story on and off ever since. However, the idea of a barber killing his clients and having an accomplice bake them into pies ''is'' itself VeryLooselyBasedOnATrueStory: that of [[https://www.sortiraparis.com/arts-culture/histoire-patrimoine/articles/226318-in-the-footsteps-of-the-most-infamous-parisian-criminals-and-serial-killers/lang/en Barnabé Cabard and Pierre Miquelon]], dating back to the 15th century.
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* BasedOnAGreatBigLie: The preface of ''The String of Pearls'' claimed that Sweeney Todd was a real person, although all proof of his existence was conveniently lost when his barbershop was demolished and a chapel was built in its place. The claim has remained attached to the story on and off ever since. However, the idea of a barber killing his clients and having an accomplice bake them into pies ''is'' itself VeryLooselyBasedOnATrueStory: that of French {{serial killer}}s [[https://www.sortiraparis.com/arts-culture/histoire-patrimoine/articles/226318-in-the-footsteps-of-the-most-infamous-parisian-criminals-and-serial-killers/lang/en Barnabé Cabard and Pierre Miquelon]], dating back to the Miquelon]] in 15th century.century UsefulNotes/{{Paris}}.
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This page lists adaptations and derivative works based off Sweeney Todd, aka "The Demon Barber of Fleet Street", a PublicDomainCharacter originating from ''Literature/TheStringOfPearls'', a book that was first published in 1846.
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!!Original Work
* ''Literature/TheStringOfPearls'' (novel, 1846-1847), serialized in ''The People's Periodical and Family Library''. Anonymous, but thought to have been written by James Malcolm Rymer (the author of ''Literature/VarneyTheVampire'') and Thomas Peckett Prest (thought to be that author at first).
!!Adaptations & Derivative Works
[[AC:Films]]
* ''Sweeney Todd, The Demon Barber of Fleet Street'' (1936). A film adaptation of the 1865 Victorian melodrama, starring Tod Slaughter as the demon barber and Stella Rho as "Mrs. Lovatt."[[index]]
* ''Film/SweeneyToddTheDemonBarberOfFleetStreet'' (2007). Creator/TimBurton's film adaptation of the musical.
[[AC:Live-Action Television]]
* ''The Tale of Sweeney Todd'' (1997). An American TV film starring Creator/BenKingsley.
* ''[[Film/BBCSweeneyTodd Sweeney Todd]]'' (2006). A BBC drama that attempts to stay closer to the original version of the story, taking place in the 18th century.
[[AC:Theatre]]
* ''The String of Pearls'' (1847). The first stage adaptation, a melodrama by George Dibden Pitt.
* ''Sweeney Todd, the Barber of Fleet Street: or the String of Pearls'' (c. 1865). A Victorian melodrama based on ''The String of Pearls'', written by Frederick Hazelton.
* ''Sweeney Todd, The Demon Barber of Fleet Street'' (1973). A play by Christopher Bond, which gave Todd a tragic backstory and a revenge motivation.
* ''Theatre/SweeneyToddTheDemonBarberOfFleetStreet'' (1979). The musical by Music/StephenSondheim, based on Christopher Bond's play.
[[AC:Theme Parks & Attractions]]
* The ''Ride/LondonDungeon'' features Sweeney Todd.
[[AC:Video Games]]
* ''VideoGame/AssassinsCreedSyndicate'': The "Dreadful Crimes" DLC contains an {{Expy}} of Sweeney Todd who is a leatherworker that uses the remains of his victims to create meat pies. He's also the main boss of the side mission "The Fiend of Fleet Street"
[[/index]]
!!Tropes common to multiple versions of the story include:
* AdaptationalSympathy: The titular character is motivated entirely by greed and cruelty in the original penny dreadful ''Literature/TheStringOfPearls'' and is pretty monstrous in most other adaptations. The play by Christopher Bond, which was later adapted into the Steven Sondheim musical ''Theatre/SweeneyToddTheDemonBarberOfFleetStreet'' (itself adapted into the [[Film/SweeneyToddTheDemonBarberOfFleetStreet Tim Burton film]]), gave him a tragic backstory and a revenge motivation.
* BasedOnAGreatBigLie: The preface of ''The String of Pearls'' claimed that Sweeney Todd was a real person, although all proof of his existence was conveniently lost when his barbershop was demolished and a chapel was built in its place. The claim has remained attached to the story on and off ever since. However, the idea of a barber killing his clients and having an accomplice bake them into pies ''is'' itself VeryLooselyBasedOnATrueStory: that of [[https://www.sortiraparis.com/arts-culture/histoire-patrimoine/articles/226318-in-the-footsteps-of-the-most-infamous-parisian-criminals-and-serial-killers/lang/en Barnabé Cabard and Pierre Miquelon]], dating back to the 15th century.
* DangerouslyCloseShave: Instead of shaving his customers, Sweeney murders them. Ironically absent from the original penny dreadful, in which [[spoiler: his ''barber's chair'' is a deadly booby-trap that flips his customers into a pit]], although he does threaten to do this to Tobias if his shop-boy speaks a word about his doings.
* MenAreTheExpendableGender: Sweeney murders dozens or even hundreds of men, but typically only one or two women. Justified because it's men who patronize his barber shop.
* PromotedToLoveInterest: Mrs. Lovett has often been portrayed as Todd's love interest since the 1970's.
* PublicDomainCharacter: Sweeney Todd and other characters from ''The String of Pearls'' are under no copyright due to being created in the 19th century.
* RelatedInTheAdaptation: In "The String Of Pearls", Johanna has no personal connection to Sweeney, only becoming involved because she fears her boyfriend has fallen victim to the villainous barber. In the Bond play, its musical adaptation and that play's film adaptation, she is depicted as his long-lost daughter.
* TheSecretOfLongPorkPies: Mrs. Lovett disposes of Sweeney's victims by baking them into pies. In most tellings this improves her pies and enriches her business.
* SerialKiller: Sweeney Todd is one of the earliest examples in English literature.
* SettingUpdate: "The String of Pearls" was set in 1785. Most adaptations have the setting as the Victorian era but the 1936 film has the setting as 1836, modern book-ends excluded, making it still Georgian albeit extremely late Georgian, while ''Bloodthirsty Butchers'' goes for a then contemporary setting. The 1998 Creator/BenKingsley film and the 2006 film with Creator/RayWinstone likewise keeps the Georgian setting.
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!!Original Work
* ''Literature/TheStringOfPearls'' (novel, 1846-1847), serialized in ''The People's Periodical and Family Library''. Anonymous, but thought to have been written by James Malcolm Rymer (the author of ''Literature/VarneyTheVampire'') and Thomas Peckett Prest (thought to be that author at first).
!!Adaptations & Derivative Works
[[AC:Films]]
* ''Sweeney Todd, The Demon Barber of Fleet Street'' (1936). A film adaptation of the 1865 Victorian melodrama, starring Tod Slaughter as the demon barber and Stella Rho as "Mrs. Lovatt."[[index]]
* ''Film/SweeneyToddTheDemonBarberOfFleetStreet'' (2007). Creator/TimBurton's film adaptation of the musical.
[[AC:Live-Action Television]]
* ''The Tale of Sweeney Todd'' (1997). An American TV film starring Creator/BenKingsley.
* ''[[Film/BBCSweeneyTodd Sweeney Todd]]'' (2006). A BBC drama that attempts to stay closer to the original version of the story, taking place in the 18th century.
[[AC:Theatre]]
* ''The String of Pearls'' (1847). The first stage adaptation, a melodrama by George Dibden Pitt.
* ''Sweeney Todd, the Barber of Fleet Street: or the String of Pearls'' (c. 1865). A Victorian melodrama based on ''The String of Pearls'', written by Frederick Hazelton.
* ''Sweeney Todd, The Demon Barber of Fleet Street'' (1973). A play by Christopher Bond, which gave Todd a tragic backstory and a revenge motivation.
* ''Theatre/SweeneyToddTheDemonBarberOfFleetStreet'' (1979). The musical by Music/StephenSondheim, based on Christopher Bond's play.
[[AC:Theme Parks & Attractions]]
* The ''Ride/LondonDungeon'' features Sweeney Todd.
[[AC:Video Games]]
* ''VideoGame/AssassinsCreedSyndicate'': The "Dreadful Crimes" DLC contains an {{Expy}} of Sweeney Todd who is a leatherworker that uses the remains of his victims to create meat pies. He's also the main boss of the side mission "The Fiend of Fleet Street"
[[/index]]
!!Tropes common to multiple versions of the story include:
* AdaptationalSympathy: The titular character is motivated entirely by greed and cruelty in the original penny dreadful ''Literature/TheStringOfPearls'' and is pretty monstrous in most other adaptations. The play by Christopher Bond, which was later adapted into the Steven Sondheim musical ''Theatre/SweeneyToddTheDemonBarberOfFleetStreet'' (itself adapted into the [[Film/SweeneyToddTheDemonBarberOfFleetStreet Tim Burton film]]), gave him a tragic backstory and a revenge motivation.
* BasedOnAGreatBigLie: The preface of ''The String of Pearls'' claimed that Sweeney Todd was a real person, although all proof of his existence was conveniently lost when his barbershop was demolished and a chapel was built in its place. The claim has remained attached to the story on and off ever since. However, the idea of a barber killing his clients and having an accomplice bake them into pies ''is'' itself VeryLooselyBasedOnATrueStory: that of [[https://www.sortiraparis.com/arts-culture/histoire-patrimoine/articles/226318-in-the-footsteps-of-the-most-infamous-parisian-criminals-and-serial-killers/lang/en Barnabé Cabard and Pierre Miquelon]], dating back to the 15th century.
* DangerouslyCloseShave: Instead of shaving his customers, Sweeney murders them. Ironically absent from the original penny dreadful, in which [[spoiler: his ''barber's chair'' is a deadly booby-trap that flips his customers into a pit]], although he does threaten to do this to Tobias if his shop-boy speaks a word about his doings.
* MenAreTheExpendableGender: Sweeney murders dozens or even hundreds of men, but typically only one or two women. Justified because it's men who patronize his barber shop.
* PromotedToLoveInterest: Mrs. Lovett has often been portrayed as Todd's love interest since the 1970's.
* PublicDomainCharacter: Sweeney Todd and other characters from ''The String of Pearls'' are under no copyright due to being created in the 19th century.
* RelatedInTheAdaptation: In "The String Of Pearls", Johanna has no personal connection to Sweeney, only becoming involved because she fears her boyfriend has fallen victim to the villainous barber. In the Bond play, its musical adaptation and that play's film adaptation, she is depicted as his long-lost daughter.
* TheSecretOfLongPorkPies: Mrs. Lovett disposes of Sweeney's victims by baking them into pies. In most tellings this improves her pies and enriches her business.
* SerialKiller: Sweeney Todd is one of the earliest examples in English literature.
* SettingUpdate: "The String of Pearls" was set in 1785. Most adaptations have the setting as the Victorian era but the 1936 film has the setting as 1836, modern book-ends excluded, making it still Georgian albeit extremely late Georgian, while ''Bloodthirsty Butchers'' goes for a then contemporary setting. The 1998 Creator/BenKingsley film and the 2006 film with Creator/RayWinstone likewise keeps the Georgian setting.
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